Spur Local

What have we been up to since announcing our 2024 Nonprofit Class last month? Well... 👉All nonprofit partners participate in free capacity building trainings designed specifically to support small organizations with a variety of nonprofit topics, from development to communications to staff management. 👉Nonprofit professionals have opportunities to connect with each other (building more sector-wide collaboration!), as well as with the volunteer reviewers who were part of selecting the new class. Save the date for October 30 where you can meet and hear from these critical local nonprofits at #CommunityChangemakers! More details coming soon 👀🥳

✅ Solve puzzles ✅ Explore the city ✅ Learn about local social issues We're thrilled to be a returning Game Genius partner on this year's #DistrictHunt! Get your early bird tickets to do a city-wide Arts & Culture scavenger hunt on October 5-6. Seriously fun play for all levels 😃

Four #LeaderBridgeDC offerings have upcoming application due dates. Each with a different focus - from storytelling to leadership development & success, and executive coaching! Consider applying or sharing with a colleague or friend. - August 1: Inspire Leadership School #PublicNarrative - August 2: Access Coaching Collective #ExecutiveCoaching - August 2: Leadership Greater Washington Rising Leaders new fall cohort - August 30: Spur Local BIPOC Emerging Leaders cohort Visit https://lnkd.in/dHMh4eHE to learn more!

📣Last call!📣This is the final week to apply for a Next Gen Giving Circle grant. We encourage all DMV-serving nonprofits with budgets below $1 million working to advance economic justice to apply. We provide general operating support grants between $2,500 and $10,000. The short application includes five narrative questions - the full application, scoring rubric, and informational webinar (recording + slides) are available on our website. Learn more and apply by Friday, July 26, 2024 at 11pm! https://lnkd.in/eyTM_2tp

"Being involved in collective giving has made giving both more joyful and humbling... When you see the incredible energy [community leaders] devote to their work, the impact they have, and the enthusiasm they inspire, it’s hard not to fall in love." ✨ Today, we hear from Mary Kwak, a volunteer reviewer with Spur Local and member of four local giving circles -- Next Gen Giving Circle, Many Hands, Collective 365, and Cherry Blossom Giving Circle. Here, we dive into her family's story of generosity, how giving circles have shaped her approach to philanthropy, and what the collective giving movement can continue to do together. Thank you, Mary, for sharing your story with us! #OnGiving #philanthropy #collectivegiving

Seeking applications from small organizations working to advance economic justice in the DMV! Our 2024 grant cycle is open through Friday, July 26, 2024. We have one more application webinar next Wednesday, July 17, at 12pm. Visit https://lnkd.in/eN2H_uB6 to learn more, join us, apply, and help spread the word!

Sharing our July monthly roundup a week early! Read on for summer opportunities ☀ including: 😎 Volunteering with Spark the Journey 😎 Open board positions with BroadFutures, Inc., HumanitiesDC, and Court Watch Montgomery 😎 Job openings at Anacostia Watershed Society, Main Street Connect, Rebuilding Together Montgomery County, Fields 4 Valor Farms Inc., and Live It Learn It

What does it mean to be a nonprofit for nonprofits? Simple -- we're the one-stop-shop they can go to for managing operations and growing sustainably. Why does this matter? Because supportive workplaces, more resources, and effective practices allow nonprofits to make a bigger impact for local communities AND ensure people can stay in this work long term. Nonprofit partner Resettlement Action DC (REACT DC) shares a reason to support Spur Local and nonprofits based here in the DMV. Visit spurlocal.org to learn more!

We believe in building community here in the Greater Washington region where we live. Strengthening and connecting nonprofits are critical pieces of that work. Spur Local cares about the local nonprofit sector -- that shows up in everything we do and how we do it. Our nonprofit partner BEST Kids, Inc. shares one reason why supporting Spur Local matters. Learn more about our work and join us in impacting local nonprofits at spurlocal.org!

At our Give Local Gala last month, Urban Ed shared about their everyday impact – using technology, education, and job training to create economic change – and about how Spur Local has helped them grow. "When we joined Spur Local (then the Catalogue for Philanthropy) in 2017, individual donations were 1% of our budget. Now, nearly 15% [of our budget] comes from individual gifts." We are a nonprofit for nonprofits, making sure they have the tools, funds, and processes to “nonprofit better.” Help us create equity of access to knowledge, community, and resources for organizations like Urban Ed and more than 490 others in our region so they can continue showing up for our neighbors with greater resources and stability. Visit spurlocal.org to support us during our summer fundraising campaign! Photo courtesy of: UrbanEd, Inc.